- Belal Muhammad thinks he would be the best welterweight ever after Georges St-Pierre after beating Leon Edwards at UFC 304
- “Remember The Name” was trolled by MMA fans for saying it
Belal Muhammad was trolled by MMA fans for dropping a bold take ahead of his title fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 304.
Self-proclaimed welterweight GOAT
Speaking to MMA Fighting, “Remember The Name” talked about what a win over “Rocky” would mean to his career. According to Muhammad, it would definitely put him just behind Georges St-Pierre and position him to become the greatest welterweight of all time.
“That belt doesn’t belong on his shoulder, it belongs on my shoulder,” Muhammad said. “My goal isn’t just to be the champion; my goal is to be the best welterweight to ever do it. For me to go out there and beat Leon, who beat Usman twice who everybody thought was the best welterweight to do it, then I’m ahead of him and right underneath GSP.”
“When you look at both of our lineups, it’s like, I beat ‘Wonderboy,’ I beat this guy, I beat that guy, then I get these next young killers,” he continued. “You give me the Shavkats, you give me the JDMs, the Ian Garrys, and (if) I walk through all of them, there’s nothing else, right? I’m just going to be cemented as the best to ever do it.”
https://x.com/MMAFighting/status/1815758279521587419
Fans reacted
As expected, MMA fans were quick to react to Muhammad’s outrageous take. However, most of them savagely trolled him as they think that “Remember The Name” is nowhere near GSP’s level.
Check out what they had to say below:
Belal Muhammad is comically, flagrantly, cartoonishly wrong. People who believe the moon is made of cheese are less wrong than Belal is. https://t.co/QmBC9jAAUp
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) July 23, 2024
https://x.com/PurpleSuede22/status/1815759021296775489
I need his drug dealers number asap
— groovy (@DERTBRAiN) July 23, 2024
https://x.com/Glade2meetU/status/1815790603076043124
Wonder if crack will show up on his next drug test
— humpty dumpty stan account (@egg20zonetv) July 23, 2024
Everyone after hearing this…pic.twitter.com/tZiB8Gh7tc
— Kyle Anthony's UFC Betting (@KyleAnthonyUFC) July 23, 2024
https://x.com/Paulthefig/status/1815761913642639540
https://x.com/JerryMather999/status/1815762214898356501
Under GSP?
Bro you need to at least defend your title a few times pic.twitter.com/BaFzO2MoEj
— Pearse Fitzpatrick. (@CelticWolfsBane) July 23, 2024
https://x.com/AhHunnetMiLL/status/1815866959109738781
Complete insanity
— Covert Bets MMA (@CovertBetsMMA) July 23, 2024
He's not even above wonderboy
— JP (@jOsHuApAuL19) July 23, 2024
https://x.com/rennie187/status/1815759772412486139
As it stands, Muhammad will make the most of his first title shot after going unbeaten in nine consecutive fights, barring his No Contest with Edwards back in 2021. On the other hand, “Rocky” will try and defend his welterweight title for the third time in a row.
Edwards vs. Muhammad will headline UFC 304 which will take place this weekend at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.